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		It is by no means certain that we advance our philosophical quest by reading Plato or Aristotle. It may increase our knowledge of history but not of the world.
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Jostein Gaarder 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	 
	
	
	
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		Never speak to an invalid from behind, nor from the door, nor from any distance from him, nor when he is doing anything. The official politeness of servants in these things is so grateful to invalids, that many prefer, without knowing why, having none but servants about them. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Florence Nightingale 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		As a registered Democrat, I am praying for a credible presidential candidate to emerge from the younger tier of politicians in their late 40s. A governor with executive experience would be ideal. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Camille Paglia 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I simply adore getting dressed up for a special occasion. I feel incredible stepping out in luxurious fabrics and a bit of bling. That's also how I feel about special-occasion dining rooms. Because these aren't everyday spaces, they contain all sorts of drama for that once-in-a-while 'wow' event. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Candice Olson 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		The American people know something is wrong as far as energy is concerned. They don't think they are being told the truth. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				T. Boone Pickens 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		I keep telling myself, don't get cocky. Give your services to the press and the media, be nice to the kids, throw a baseball into the stands once in a while. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Vida Blue 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		War will never cease until babies begin to come into the world with larger cerebrums and smaller adrenal glands. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				H. L. Mencken 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	 
		
		
		
	
	
	
	
		I believe there's no such thing as history; there's only historians, and in English, we've got this word 'his'tory, but what about her story? So that, in the end, the history of the world would be a history of every single one of its members, but of course, you could never get to grips with that. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Peter Greenaway 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		At the unveiling at the White House of the presidential portrait, President Bush pointed out that Hillary Clinton was the first sitting Senator in history to have her portrait hanging in the White House. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Eleanor Clift 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		Frankly speaking, we all know that provoking military and political instability, regional, and other conflicts is a helpful means of distracting the public from growing domestic social and economic problems in certain countries. Such attempts cannot be ruled out, unfortunately. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Vladimir Putin 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		If people see that I'm fully committed to my chosen charities and fully engaged in their issues, maybe they'll click a link to find out more. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				David Harewood 
			 
		 
	
	
  
	 
	
	
	
	
		It is by no means certain that we advance our philosophical quest by reading Plato or Aristotle. It may increase our knowledge of history but not of the world. 
	
	 
	
		
			
				
					
						 
				
				Jostein Gaarder